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Input vs Inbound - What's the difference?

input | inbound |

As nouns the difference between input and inbound

is that input is the act or process of putting in; infusion while inbound is an inbound shipment.

As verbs the difference between input and inbound

is that input is to put in; put on while inbound is to pass a ball inbounds.

As an adjective inbound is

coming in, heading inwards.

input

English

(wikipedia input)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of putting in; infusion.
  • That which is put in, as in an amount.
  • Contribution, or share in a contribution.
  • Something fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the outputs of that process.
  • Derived terms

    * input device

    Verb

  • To put in; put on.
  • To data.
  • The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.
  • To accept data that is entered.
  • * 2009 , J Stanley Warford, Computer Systems
  • The program inputs a value for the integer variable num and compares it with the constant integer limit.

    inbound

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Coming in, heading inwards
  • Antonyms

    * outbound

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (basketball) To pass a ball inbounds
  • Smith inbounds the ball to Johnson.

    See also

    * inbounds

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (logistics) An inbound shipment.